Massage device



` 1 1,537795 F. c BOHM v May 12# 1925.

Filed July 25, 1925 Patented May 12, 1925.

FRED C. BOI-IM, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

MASSAGE DEVICE.

Application filed July 25, 1923. Serial No. 653,810.

To all who/m it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRED C. BOEM, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, in the count-y of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Massage Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to massage devices.

Some of the objects of the present invention are: to produce a device of the character mentioned which is simple, inexpensive and thoroughly efficient and effectual; to produce a massage device characterized by the separability of parts which renders t-he same readily susceptible to repair and maintenance. in proper working condition. With these and other objects in View the invention resides in the particular provision, relative disposition and functions of the parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which :h

Figure 1 is a side elevation.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is an end elevation.

Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing, it will be ap parent that, the device of the present invention generally, comprises a` barrel 10, suction cup 11, sucker 12, and grips 13 and 14, which latter with a spring 15 constitute means for actuating the sucker 12.

More specifically the parts are constructed and operate as presently described. The barrel 10 is preferably of tubular construction open at either end and has a shoulder 16 near one end thereof and an elongated opening 17 in the wall thereof. The suction cup 11 is of the flared type, preferably of soft rubber and has corrugations 18 on the inside thereof so that the cup may be effectively applied to the end of the barrel having the shoulder 16 thereon; the shoulder limiting the extension of the end portion of the barrel into the reduced portion of the cup and serving therefore to hold the same properly adjusted thereon. The sucker 12 is arranged for movement in the barrel 10 and comprises a cylindrical member 19 having one end thereof reduced, and a suction disk 2O preferably of leather applied to the reduced end of the member 19 with the marginal edge thereof curled so as to lie around the same, and a screw and washer 21 22 l which serve to hold the disk 2O in place. The grip 13 consists of a part 23 and a part 24; the part 23 being hollow and cylindrical tofit over the end of the barrel 10 opposite the one which carries a suction cupi 11; and the part 24 being formed integrally with the part 23 and extending laterally therefrom. The grip 13 is detachable and in the use of the device is the fixed grip. The grip 14 is detachably connected to the member 19 in any preferred manner, such as in the present instance in which a portion of the grip is wedged into a recess .in the opening 19; and by virtue of the opening 17 is movable to cause movement of t-he sucker 12. A plate 25 is attached to one end of the member 19 to move therewith to keep the opening closed, and therefore acts or serves as a closure. The sucker 12 is actuated by the spring 15 which is of the helical and eX- pansible type, and is arranged between one end of the member 19, and the end of part 23 of the grip 13. It should now be manifest that by virtue of the relative disposition of the grips 13 and 14, the sucker 12 may be actuated with a trigger squeeze Y action against the action of the spring 15;

that such action will create suction in the cup 11 when applied to parts of a Vperson to set-up suction action therein; that upon releasing the grip 14 the spring 15 will return the sucker 12 to a normal position in which it lies at the forward end of the barrel 10; that in releasing the grip 14 to allow the sucker to move to its normal position the device may be conveniently held for further manipulation in carrying out the proper massaging action.

What is claimed as new is 1. A suction massage device comprising an open ended barrel, a cup formed at one end thereof, a grip member having a head secured to the other end of the barrel for closing the same, a slot formed in said barrel, av sucker slidable in said barrel, a suction grip member carried by said sucker and extending through the slot, the last the sucker to set up a suction actionV atsaid cup.

2. A suction massage device comprising an open ended barrel, a yieldable cup formed tioned grip member co-acting With one end of the slot to limitl the movement of said sucker in one direction, a plate carried by said sucker for closing the slot in said barrel when the Sucker is in normal position and 15 during the movement of said Sucker, the second grip member being movable toward theirst grip membeito eifect movement of the sucker to set up a suction action at said cup,V and means` for returning the sucker 20 to normal position.

In testimony whereof l -haveaiiixed my signature.

FRED o. BOHM.. 

